Tags: resonant tunneling diodes

Description

Resonant tunneling diode (RTD) is a diode with a resonant tunneling structure in which electrons can tunnel through some resonant states at certain energy levels. The current–voltage characteristic often exhibits negative differential resistance regions.

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  1. RTD with NEGF Demonstration: Basic RTD Asymmetric

    12 Jun 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck

    This video shows the analysis of a 2 barrier Resonant Tunneling Diode (RTD) over 21 bias points using RTDLab. Several powerful features of this tool are demonstrated.